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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-07
A Wise Bull Pun.
From The PittsburQ Dis pdtch.

From the Ptttsburg Dispatch.
Standing in the engine room of No. 5 this
morning | noticed a small sleepy bulldog Of
infant age and calow appearance. He paid
no attention to a handkerchief futtered in
his face; play was out of his line and he only
needed rest. He suddenly unlimbered him
self and hustled under the great low stove
that warns the building.
Won't 1t kill the pup to get it into place
as warm az thatY" asked.
81 suppose SOL one of the fremen an
swered, ''if he stayed there, but he only goes
there when he expects or hears an alarm"
EXPECTS an aarmp
"Yes. indeed; guesses out lots of them be-
fore the gong rings"
A painful silence followed; the dog lay low
out Of sight, and one solemn young man m ade
a feint of pulling an imaginary chestnut bell,
when sharp clang startled everybody, the
doors flew open In the rear, and the horses,
rushing to their places, with only the quiet
click of faithful and faultless gear, stood
ready to go in less than ten seconds. The
slate fell rapidly, thrice repeating the alarm
one two, three-One, two. The chief shouted (:
Now look outp' and while the crayon an
swerlng the gong was making the first mark
Of the fourth alarm, the great doors flew
apart, and with rush and a rattle the shin
ing and beautiful hose cart and engine flew
like swift vision.
Then the sagacious ana self satisfied pup
crawled ont, and with yawn of self-approv-
ing quality. went back TO solid rest. He had
saved the reputation of No. s.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-07
April-A Goose Island Iddie,

From the Chicago Nesos.
Now April with sweet showers of freshening
rain
Has reused last summers vigorous breath
once more;
TITS in the air, the house. the street, the lane
Puffs through the walls and oozes through
the floor.
The ous-throatedGeo ayont the sty
Sends forth, as ersI, his amorops vernal
croak;
Each hungry moody casts her swivel eye
For pots and pals in which her nose 10 poke
With gurgling glee the gutter gushes by
Fraught all with filth unknown and name
less dirt
A dead green goose, an DER ripe rat spy;
Head OF a cat, tail of flannel shirt.
The querulous cry of every Cabling goose
From thousand-scented mudholes echoes
DER;
The dogs and yawling cats having gotten loose
And mock the khideous bowls OF hell once
more.
BY yon scrub oak, where roots the salow SOW
Is where John Murphy's wife outpours her
slop;
Right there you'll find there's almost stencil
To cause the world its nostrils to estop.
And yonder dauntless goat that bank adown.
That wreathes his old fantastic horns SO
high,
Gnaws sadly on the hustle of Miss Brown,
Which she discarded in the months gone by,
So in Goose island cometh April round;
Full eagerly We watch the months ap-
proach-
The season of sweet sight and pleasant sound.
The season OF the bedbug aud the roach.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-07
The Story of a Street singer.
From the Neeo York Sun.


The residents OF well-known streets in Lon
don leading out from PIccadilly. near Green
Park, often hear among the ballad singers
who frequent that vicinity Woman's sweet
voice accom- panied by a harp, Unlike other
MINISTRIES no gather their pennies and SIX
pences at all hours of the day or evening. this
voice is only heard after dark. Its plaIntive
notes find their way nto MANY gay drawing
room as they float up from the pavement
below where the poor singer shiYers in the
cold night air.
The quality of the voice and the excellence
of execution at racting the attention OF con-
noisseur, be one evening followed to her
home, unobserved. this musical mystery.
Keeping in sight the cloaked and hooded hg
ure, he came at last through London ably
rinth, not TO the uncanny haunts OF vaga-
bonds and strolliug players, but to a comfort
able, coy, though humble home, in a
reputable neIghborhoOd.
Further investigation revealed that the
unknown minstrel wa In fact well-tra1ned
singer who had before marriage sung accept
ably in popular operas and that her presr MT
appearance before the curbstone, in chilling
contrast to the footlights, was her own
secret, and undertaken In behalf of her needy
children and husband, who, in the great
depression. had been forced into the ranks Of
the helpless and hopeless unemployed.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-07
PERSONAL,

MRS. FRANK LESLIE is going to Mexico in
a few days on an important business
errand.
HENRY JAMES is spending few weeks In
Venice.
THE late Father Beckx. General of the ,Je
suits, was related to the ex-Empress Eugene
and Comte de Lesseps.
BISHOP LEE, Of Delaware, has lived to see
l03 men raised to the Eplscopacy since his
own conservation in lS4l,
QUEEN VICTORIA paid f5oo for the privilege
OF witnessing the exclusive performances
which she recently attended at the Olympic
Hippodrome.
JOHN s. WISE, Of Virginia, shows a strip of
nag which belonged to Pickett's division.
Ii was cut up and divided among the men at
AppomattoX.
PRESIDENT MCCosH declares that since he
abolished secret societies at Princeton there
has been better order, less drinking and less
opposition to the faculty,
GEN. LOUIS TERAN, Governor of Oaxaca, ia
regarded as the most promising Presidential
candidate in Mexico. He is an old and intl
mate friend OF President Diaz.
Col. THOMAS A. SCOTT. having noticed the
beauty of the depot at Munich in his last trip
abroad, has had the structure reproduced in
the new Pennsylvania railroad building at
Harrisburg. Pa.
Mr.. GLADSTONE lately said in answer to
VuthbiOu inub ne UeilbNeu ne naQ been
huenced by Aristotle, st. Augustine, Dante
and Bishop Butler more than by any other
authors he had read.
MRS. LAMAR has returned to Washington
from Georgia, where she lett her garden full
OF spring ossoms and the rosebuds ready To
bloom. she 10 looking and feeling very bright
and we'll Mrs. Lamar, jr., 10 confined to her
room and bed by illness.
NJ. GoUNop, the famous composer. ia at
work on the composition OF new opera. spe-
cially adapted by Jules Barber, the WELL
known dramatic author, from his four-act
drama, "rhe Maid Of Orleans" Nj. Gounod
intends to have his work completed within
two months.
IN California they are engaged In building
a scafolding around "The Suns" graceful
denoy. The San Francisco Examiner
prints nearly page of newspaper extracts
which go to show that Mr.. Coleman's name il
mage tailsman in several back towns Of
California.
A CORRESPONDENT of the Evening Post in
London had personal interview the other
uay with Mr.. Gladstone at his country home,
Dollas Hill. seven miles from the city. He
says: II found him returning from q walk
along country road. Despite his years and
the fatigue OF a session prolonged almost till
daylight, his long steps were rs elastic as a
Young mans. The wind had given bright
nush to ms face, and although 1t was blowing
quite sharply from the east, he wore no over
coat, but only frocS coat unbuttoned and
flying back"
SECRETARY LAMAR spent some time in the
library az the capitol last week making notes
Tor use in hls GRAFTON on Calhoun, which Is 10
DE delivered at Charleston, 8. c., on April
~. senator VINO knows Mr.. Lamar well
and served with him long In both Senate ami
House, predicts That The Grafton II be a
maaterly prod uctlon, and says that Mr. Lamar
- me OF the most painstaking OF speech
makers. always deyotng much time 10 he
preparation ~ 70 speech aud writing and re-.
wiitng ~ many tunes before he deems it ht
" w delivered.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-07

The opinion is quite general that we
have been having remarkable weather
for April in this section. Indeed, the
April weather thus far has been remark
able in ali parts OF the country. In the
middle OF February 1t was so mild that
summer clothing would have been COM
Portable, while yesterday overcoats were
necessary. March was cold and disagree
able. Truck farmers and fruit growers
have cause 10 remember it, and they have
cause to remember this month also. A
great deal OF their fruit has been destroy
ed and their early vegetables have been
killed. Instead Of an early spring, as was
predicted a month or more ago, it is an
unusually late one. Some OF the truck
men who have suffered serious losses are
wondering whether the earthquake hasn't
caused the Gulf stream to give the shore
a wider berth.
Snow storms and billiards. have been
reported for several days from various
parts OF the country. A Michigan bliZ-
gard 10 reported In our dispatches this
morning. Dakota and most OF the North
west ia still hidden by the snow, and
even New England is yet wrapped in her
white mantel. The maple sugar-makers
are alarmed about their crop. The cold
is keeping the sap back, and when it does
start il Will go into the branches and buds
with such rush that the sugar-makers
will not get much OF it. 1t Is time TOR
mild weather, at least in this locality,
and everybody would like to see 1t come
as quickly as possible
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-07
Gov. Perry's Message.

FlOrida's material progress, as dis
closed by the annual message of her Gov
ernor to the Legislature, is highly salts
/ factory. She Is advancing In wealth and
population with wonderful rapidity. Her
4 public debt is very small and taxation Is
/ light. Owing to the great and steady in
/ crease in taxable values the rate OF taxa
! tion must gradually become much less
even than it is at present.
In the last two years the assessed
value of property has increased more than
$4,000, 900. This certainly speaks well
for the States prosperity. In the same
have been built and equipped, and as
many more miles of old and worn-out
road have been put in hrst-class condi.
tion.
The Governor recognizes the fact that
the railroads have been one of the great
est, If not the greatest factor in building
up the State, and he advises legislation
that will encourage railroad building.
He believes, however, that the time has
come for the State to appoint commits
sion to supervise the railroads and to ar
range for transportation rates that will
give satisfaction to the public. 1t is not
improbable, therefore, that within a CON-
paratively short time the Florida rail-
roads will have a railroad commission to
deal with.
1t is worthy OF notice that the sch ools
and all the other State institutions
are in very satisfactory condition. The
schools OF Florida have helped wonder
fully to draw immigrants to her. People
are attracted 10 States where there are
schools, churches and a low rate Of taxa
ton. Florida has all of these things, and
the disposition of her people is to do all
that can be done in behalf Of low taxes,
education and religion.
The Governor calls attention to the
OSeechobee drainage business, and
points out that according to the report of
the committee appointed to inquire
whether the Okeechobee Land Company
has fully complied with its contract the
State has given certificates for land to the
company which it does not appear to
have been entitled to. The Attorney
General has the matter in hand, and it
would not be at all surprising If the Leg
islature should order an investigation of
the reports which have been set ahoat re-
specting the character OF the work done
by the drainage company.
The Governor gives the Legislature
some very good advice. If it is needed
he present session can hardly fail to be
very beneficial one to the State. There
are quite number of very important
questions that will have to be considered,
and, in disposing of them, the single o.
ject OF promoting the welfare of the whole
State should alone be aimed at.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-07
A Charitable Woman.

The funeral of Catherine Wolfe, who
was one Of the best known women of
New York city, takes place this morn
ing. She was known for her great wealth
and her charities. At the time OF her
death she was 81 years OF age. Her
father was very rich man and left her a
large fortune, and she also received great
wealth from her mother. At the age of
4G she found herself possessed of $l2,-
600, 600.
She was not miser and did not seek
to increase her fortune. Her income was
80 enormous, however, that she could not
very well prevent 1t from increasing.
For several years 1t was estimate d
that her income reached 100000 a
year. She gave freely. For years her
charities amounted to 500, 200 annually,
and then 5000, 900, and finally to much as
100000. she gave to colleges, churches,
and all sorts OF charitable institutions.
| She built home for incurables ana an
thousands and thousands of dollars
among the deserving poor. 1t is esti-
mated that she gave away between
$4,000. 900 to $4,0O0,000.
She was not ostentatious In her chari-
ties. She preferred TO keep her affair 8
secret from the public, but in that she
did not succeed. AS consequence she
was overburdened with begging letters,
the most Of which, Of course, deserved no
attention.
Her will has not yet been opened, and
the disposition she has made of her prop.
erty is, therefore. unknown. Her estate
is estimated to be worth anywhere from
s., OOO. 900 to $25, 100000. Her good works
will cause her To be remembered in New
York much longer than many who have
PLAYED a conspicuous part in New York's
| affairs.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-07
A Notable Convert.

FROM tHc Neb IOrh IiIne5.
Ex-Gov. John NJ. Palmer, of Illinois. is the
latest and most remark able convert from the
ranks Of the dissatisfied Democracy to the
larger body of approvers OF the Presidents
adm Illustration HIS case is considered by
politicians not endowed with prodigious
memories to be one Of the most amusing thar
has come up since Mr.. Cleveland's election
administration see ct to applaud Mr.. Cleve-
land. When the bar OF Springfield met to ex-
press It's regret at the death OF the Hon
Samuel j. Tilden Mr.. Palmer very inap-
propriately seized that opportunity to express
strong dlsapprobation OF the President and
mis- behavior in oflice. His friends made an
effort To keep his remarks out of the papers
very much TO hlsregret. Last fall, In October
he found another opportunity, at the State
Convention,to utter sentiments OF dlsa oproyal
In strong words. and even went so far as to
propose resolutions Of disapprobatlon of the
President. All OF which is not so ancient
as to be forgotten. Judge Treat was i'll. He
grew worse. There was prospect that he
would die, ana that their would be vacancy
IN the office OF United States District Judge.
EA-Gov. Palmer has a son who lie LAWYER.
The President vetoed the pauper pensio on bill.
Judge Treat was very low. letter was
sent to the President by eX.Gov. Palmer
warmly commencing his veto OF the pAuper
pension bill and expressing the most cordial
friendship for tho writer OF the veto. Judge
Treat died. Last week ex-Gov. Palmer arr
rived In Washington, anu IL is understood
that he lost no Time In calling upon the Presi-
don't TO urge the ap ointment III Mr.. Pa msr
Jr., 10 be Judge Trcat's SUCCESSOR. TODAY
an Interview appears In which ox-GOv
Palmer goes TO the extremity Of language IA
his contempt for the Iiill boom, aud his conf
q nee in Mr. Ceve hnd's nom ion. amt
the oflce OF District Judge, made vacant By
Judge Treats desth, has not Yot been 1lled.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-07

From Washing on Letter TO the BdLtim9T


From Washing on Letter TO the BdLtim91e
Ahs lean.
The cause of the anti-civil service reform
ers received terrible blow last week when it
became known that Senator Vance, that pro-
fes ell abhorrer of the great re orm, was not
exactly living up 10 his preaching. the SEN
ate halls, as well as the country, have echoed
ana re- echoed with Senator Vance's denun-
Citations of a law which kept Republicans in
Office and made Democrats stay out in the
co d He was applauded and held up by the
spoilsmen as the Moses long looked for, but,
alas, alas, what tumble he must take!
AT present there is a $1,000 CLERK in the
Post Office Department who was appointed
by a Republican Postmaster General. The
clerk is red not Republican and glOries in it.
His wife has 81 900 place in the Interior Of
fee. She likewise is Republican, or owes
her appointment to that party. Not long
since Democratic senator tried to have the
clerk in the Posi- Office Department removed,
to make way for Democrat. The mans
wife has Just fallen heir TO $4,000, but the
man was not inclined to give up. The DEM
Ocratic Senator tried to get both removed, but
failed. Only the other day it became known
that Senator Vance was the influence behind
these Republicans. and he kept them in Office.
They, in turn, during the recess of Congress
occupied the Senator's house In Washingto
and Kept it in order and tirst-class condition
for him. He did not want them removed,
and has succeeded In having them hold on
and is likely to continue to do so.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-07
A Family of Vampires.

from Lh5 ran Ndh Odsette.
One might imagine that the wheel OF time
Is turning backward on reading the follow-
ing: landed proprietor. Baron de Cos
vsky, living at SaboucZ, near Danzlg, ma 10
the request that at his death his head should
be cut If before his interment, service
which he said ne had performed on the BODY
Of his wife after her death, "We are fam
lily of vampires he added, land If this pre-
caution he not taken we can find no repose IN
the grave but come back and bring mis- or
tune 10 our children" The eldest son faith
fully fulfilled the fathers request, but not
withstanding this he fell Ill a few days a1ter
the funeral. Then he went to the cemetery,
caused the grave to be opened, turned tue
body over and threw the head into WOOD
near by. Only the slight punishment OF
fortnight's imprisonment imposed upon the
perpetratOr OF the outrage was given, on ac-
count of the statement of numerous VII
nesses, al of whom testified that the profana-
ton Of the sepuIchre had reason solely IN
the firmly rooted superstitions IN Lithuanian
country districts,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-07
index FONEF ADVERTISEMENTS.

MEETINGS. and Traders Loan
land Building Association. Solomon's Lodge
No !. r. and A. NJ.
SPECIAL NorICEs-Carl L. Brandts Head
of Christ; Jos. Roos & Co., Central Market;
Bananas, j. s. Collins & Co.
CHEAP COLUMN ADvERTIsEMESTs-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lunch; Lost; Photography; Per-
tsonal; Miscellaneous.
/ STEAMSHIP SCHEDULE-Ocean Steamship
Go.
BASE BALL-The Game in Detail at the
Theatre.
RAILROAD scHEpULE-City and Suburban
Railway.
FEED, ETc.-G. S. McAlphin.
FURNITURE, ETC.-Lindsay & Morgan.
AUCTION SALE-A Splendid Line OF Cloth
Sng for Boys, by C. II. Dorsett.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-07
BRIGHT BITS.

SOME people cannot be happy unless they
are tormentIng somebody Sc. Those people
ought to be compelled to keep tn mselves
happy by tormenung each other. +. s.
lnls 10 not an lnSldloCs argument IN IaVor OF
matrlmony. l-Sonae cll'e lou ndt.
AN important legal decision has just been
recorded Ia England. Mr.. Justice stephen
has decided, after long course OF wrestling
WIN authorities. that dead man can't De
llbcled. We therefore absolutely refuse to
take back anything we have said regarding
Ananias.-Itd Bats.
CHLD-Grandpa how old are you?
Grandpa-I am 81 years old. my little dear
Child-Then you were born SO years before
| was.
Grandpa-Yes, my little girl.
ChIld-What long, long time you had
alone waiting for me..-GoSDet Age.
OMAHA MANI can't understand why
man as sensible as you ALWAYS seemed to be
should have opposed the river and harbor
bill.
Visiting Ccngressman-Patriotis my dear
sir, patriotism.
"What patriotism can there be in leaving
our rivers and harbors in their present semi
navlgable condition2'
Cant you see? A foreign man-of- war
can't get into them now without striking a
snag,"-OmdhG World.
A FEEBLE but facetious applicant for en-
ployment by the CITY called upon the Alder
man from his ard the other day, and press
ing his claims to consideration upon the
ground of services rendered upon election,
urged the Alderman To secure him q place.
why, my dear fe low, you are too sick to
work. / would gladly do anything | could
is no one of the departments that would fit
your case" "Isn't there2 WHAT'S the mat
ter with the Health Department?'-Bosto
Budgst.
"AND how do you like that. Mr.. Fogg?"
asked Miss Hamarangbang, as she thumped
the last note ana wiped The persplration from
her brow.
There's one great defect about the COM
position" replied Fogg sententiousy; there
may be Others; will not pretend to say there
are not, but the worst blemish Is at the end
there, where it says DE Capo.'"
why. Mr.. Fogg, you must be funnlng:
that only means repeat from the beginning !"
Yes; that was the idea had in my mind"
Boston Transcript.
o, hoary winter.
Thou old reprobate,
WHY In the las, of spring
Lingerest thou so late?
Thou shouldst have gone
Days aud days ago,
And taken thy bleak winds,
Thy killing frosts and snow.
Thinkst Spring wants thee
Lolling in her lap?
Thou'rt much mistaken
Thou amorous OLD CHAP.
She pines for Summers kisses,
For glowing, warm embrace;
She'll welcome thy departure
With sweetand smiling face.
JULIA, did that young man who called ON
you last evening kiss you just before he left
the hOuse?"
"Why, mamma, could you hear?"
81 heard enough; too much for nv own
peace of mind. How often have | told you To
beware of these men? Your conduct is inex-
cusable."
II wasn't to blame, mamma. We were
standing at the front door, and his mouth
WAS real close to my face, and before knew
it -"
THAT will do. l see you have no excuse to
Offer"
"Yes-I have" sobbed Julia.
"What Is it, prayT'
"His mouth-was-awful close to nv face
-and-I-didn't know-it was-loaded, ~
Merchant TrdceLer.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-07

The Savannah and Tybee Railway Com
pany has extended an invitation TO the
members OF the Georgia Press Associa-
ton and their wives to be its guests on
I the OCCASION OF the opening of the railway
10 Tybee, which is to take place on May
rs. The association meets at Valdosta
pn May %, and an adjournment will be
laken on through train from that city
10 Tybee, where the members and their
aadies will be given a collation. at the
Ocean House.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-07

Chauncey NJ, Depew, OF New York,
says: "If ] was nominated for the Presi-
,dency ! would resign all my connections
with railways and other corporations
aud 90 before the public on my record as
a man and loyal Republican" Depew
is considered a strong man in New York,
but be would hardly resign all connection
with the New YORK Central railroad
That corporation, It 10 said, has its own
way in the politics OF New York, and it
ls not likely that Depew would relax HE
hold upon such an influence.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-07

The Cabinet baby, sometimes called
"Mrs. Whitney's baby has been made
an ofice-bolder. Last week Mrs. Whit
ney received note from the ST. Dorothea
Flower Mission OF Washington request
ing that, as the baby was to bear the
name OF the saint for whom the missile
was called, che be allowed 10 accept the
position OF president OF the society. The
Eequest was granted, Mrs. Whitney act.
linu az the baby's proxy In accepting the
presidency. Perhaps, excepting those OF
royal birth, no other baby ever held an
olice.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-07

1.-Two hundred families in Chattanooga
4 without homes. A syndicate pur-
I<Eased large tract OF land almost in the
1entre Of the city called Stone Fort,
|Ikich, ON account OF it's rocky and uneven
addition, has been allowed 10 become
occupied by negro tenants, at least 200
I'll houses having been erected for their
r1ss. These 200 families were required to
syaeate at once. II is said that there are
no vacant houses in Chattanooga, aud the
foEty doesn't know what to do with the
homeless negroes.